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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Lollar |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: (none) 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Dave Engle | DH |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Marc Sullivan | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1985
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lollar
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Lollar
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lollar
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lollar
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lollar
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lollar
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Lollar
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Viola
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Lollar
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinoza vs. Lollar
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Lollar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Lollar
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it and throws to second for the out. Teufel scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Lollar
There goes Puckett. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Lollar
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Lollar
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Viola
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Viola
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lollar
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lollar
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lollar
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Lollar
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Viola
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Viola
Viola fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Viola
Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Easler reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Lollar
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Lollar
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lollar
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Viola
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Viola
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Lollar
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lollar
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Lollar
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Lollar
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Hrbek catches it and steps on first to double up Boggs. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lollar
Laudner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Laudner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Lollar
There's a wild pitch. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Lollar
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teufel vs. Lollar
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Espinoza vs. Lollar
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner scores. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Lollar
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons who is chasing the ball. Puckett reaches third base with a triple. Gaetti scores. Espinoza goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Crawford
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Crawford
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Dave Engle.
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Viola
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Viola
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Viola
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Crawford
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Crawford
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Crawford
Espinoza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Viola
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Viola
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Viola
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett bunts towards the mound. Crawford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Crawford
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Viola
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Viola
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1985 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 5 1 2 3 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1
Hatcher M, lf 5 0 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hrbek K, 1b 5 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0
Engle D, dh 3 0 0 0 Easler M, dh 3 0 1 1
Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Laudner T, c 3 1 3 0 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lyons S, cf 3 0 0 0
Teufel T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sullivan M, c 3 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 28 2 5 2
Minnesota 001 000 400 -- 5
Boston 100 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lollar T (L) 6.1 7 5 5 2 3
Crawford S 2.2 4 0 0 0 3
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 2
2B -- Teufel T, Easler M, Laudner T, Barrett M
3B -- Puckett K
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Puckett K
SH -- Buckner B
WP -- Lollar T
T -- 2:40
A -- 22041
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